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skou wrote:Guys, sorry for the hijack, but I think I'm helping someone (and, maybe a few others) out.

Bob, maybe we should have started another thread.

steve

This discussion is way past this thread being hijacked!LOL

2centsworth wrote:Had to ask - so when is a newbie no longer a newbie ? I tried searching but couldn't find that answer.

I know,I know - I just couldn't help myself and had to ask. Obviously a newbie question !!!

2¢,

I have no idea.
All I do know is that at about two years into this insanity I've yet to feel like a masterful woodworker. So far as woodworking is involved, my ideas still exceed my level of ability even with figuring out the best way to do something.

Following the discussions here has often enlightened/inspired me.
Which I guess means that I seem to always learn a little something no matter how well or how little I already understand about a subject and no matter how skilled or unskilled the person speaking may be.

My best guess is that each member develops at whatever pace they can. Some grasp things quickly; some have plenty of time available to work on projects; some lean toward a specific goal (pens or bowls or benches).
You learn what you can do, then do what you can and, maybe, learn more and do more as you go along.

I've noted that several of the most skilled members here are not above asking questions. Newbieness may simply be a perpetual state of mind.

[quote="idcook"]2¢,

I have no idea.
All I do know is that at about two years into this insanity I've yet to feel like a masterful woodworker. So far as woodworking is involved, my ideas still exceed my level of ability even with figuring out the best way to do something.

Following the discussions here has often enlightened/inspired me.
Which I guess means that I seem to always learn a little something no matter how well or how little I already understand about a subject and no matter how skilled or unskilled the person speaking may be.

My best guess is that each member develops at whatever pace they can. Some grasp things quickly]

Well said!

I am going go go back to the original discussion here. IMHO I think a new person would post a thread with a question instead of using the search engine for a few reasons. Human nature, to just ask, they dont know to what extent what is in the search data base. A bit of lazyness and want the security of the interaction of an other member. May think there question is unique and can post a pic of it.
Now Leif, since this is your thread, I will direct this to you. In actuality, a SS is a real simple machine. Minus the 3 moving/spinning shafts, the only moving parts are the sheaves, the speed control "device" when changing speed, and the quill assembly. So or Mother could make this a non active site, just have the Maintenance/Repair area, and access only to the Sticky's and past info in the search area. I mean everything you want and need to know is in there about the SS. Granted the SS videos are more for current machines, but the info in the search area would cover older machines.
We would not need the Beginner and General WW areas. I dont know you, just what I see you post here, you seem to lack patients and a low level of tolerance to others. I am too in some areas of my life. Here I am not. Example, I consider myself an expert WW, except for turning. The few times I do go to the 2 WW areas it drives me crazy, when I see all the kudos posted for what "I think" are simple basic projects, is mundane to me. Then I reflect on what this may mean to someone who has not been doing WW for 50 years, and negatively comment, let alone criticize the project quality. Just pen turning, drives me nuts, now since you can only make/need so many pens, they are getting them into game call making!!!
I know my "chat rooming" here irritates you, and I sense a few others too. I am a impulsive person in conversing, and my mind/thoughts move faster then I can type or write, that is why the grammar and spelling, not to mention I am a very weak speller, and my bad, dont always read my post before posting to correct it, other then the spell check alerts.
Thread, back on track!

idcook wrote: . . .

I've noted that several of the most skilled members here are not above asking questions. Newbieness may simply be a perpetual state of mind.

Ever wonder how those 'skilled' members became so?;)

In my previously post I missed a very important word!!!
"Then I reflect on what this may mean to someone who has not been doing WW for 50 years, and negatively comment, let alone criticize the project quality."
Should read,
Then I reflect on what this may mean to someone who has not been doing WW for 50 years, and DO NOT negatively comment, let alone criticize the project quality.